Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s front-page report on the devastating earthquake in Morocco – that has killed over 1,300 people so far. The papers also cover the capture of the prison escapee Daniel Khalife after a four-day UK manhunt, the terror suspect was caught in London.  Friday’s deadly earthquake The Observer features a distressed-looking woman in Morocco, surrounded by the ruins of her home in Marrakesh, destroyed in the deadly earthquake. The Sunday…

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King Charles marks anniversary of mother’s death at private church service The Guardian says King Charles III is remembering his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with a private church service in Scotland on the anniversary of her death on Friday. As gun salutes and abbey bells mark the anniversary of his accession elsewhere, Charles and Queen Camilla will be at their Scottish retreat, and will attend private memorial prayers at Crathie Church near Balmoral Castle. It…

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King pays tribute to Queen’s ‘devoted service’ on first anniversary of her death The Independent says The King has recalled his late mother’s “devoted service” in a poignant tribute to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s II death. Recorded and written at Balmoral Castle, the late Queen’s favourite residence and where she died on 8 September last year, Charles recalled “with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so…

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Police looking at whether prison staff helped Khalife escape Met Police boss Mark Rowley has said police are looking into the possibility prison staff may have helped Daniel Khalife escape prison.  Khalife, 21, a terror suspect and ex-British soldier, escaped from Wandsworth prison in Southwest London on Wednesday morning. It is believed he was able to escape prison by strapping himself to the underside of a lorry via the prison kitchen. Rowley says the escape…

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Five million vapes thrown away every week – research Material Focus – a recycling campaign group, said recent research shows five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year. Only 17% of people who vape recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found. The vaping industry says it is working to improve recycling rates. Disposable vapes are cheap plastic devices that give…

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Rishi Sunak makes ‘historic’ G20 visit to India Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Delhi, India ahead of the G20 summit. Downing Street says the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. The PM’s wife Akshata Murty, who was born and grew up in India, accompanied him on his trip. Murty is also the daughter of one of India’s richest men. PM Sunak will meet world…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages lead with the prison escapee Daniel Khalife as, despite a massive manhunt being underway, there have still been no sightings of him. There have been reports he could have already left the UK. Many papers mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Daniel Khalife manhunt The Metro reports that the search for Daniel Khalife has caused “motorway chaos” as police continue their hunt for the…

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